Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tazria, Shabbos HaGadol — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Friday night at around 8:15 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Eliezer Heilbrunn.

Davening ended at around 9:50. The tzibur went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:10 the Rebbe entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness.
For Eshes Chayil the Rebbe honored his grandson the bochur Elimelech Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash Rav Tov. Hagbaas HaKos: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe, shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought explaining why this Shabbos is called Shabbos HaGadol: that through the fact that the Jews accepted Shabbos both in deed and in speech, the evil words of the Egyptians were counted toward completing the time of the exodus.

Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Moshe Meizlish shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related a story about the holy R' Asher'l of Ropshitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, Erev Pesach.

Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. The new chassanim went over to take fruits, as did, for "Bayom HaShevii": R' Pinchas Moshe Landau (Boro Park). The seudah ended at around 2:00.

Shabbos Kodesh Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scher (Antwerp). The Rebbe recited Vechros pasuk by pasuk, and approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer.

Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Lipa Epstein (Montreal). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Mendel Gold shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Lublin.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Efraim Goldman - the Rebbe called him to the Torah for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Levi: R' Shlomo Moskowitz. Shlishi: R' Eli Neustadt. Revii: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Weider. Chamishi: R' Lipa Neustadt. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe called the following to the Torah for the birth of a daughter:
R' Chaim Avrohom Kessler.
R' Shlomo Zalman Epstein.
R' Yishai Stein.
R' Bentzion Katz.
R' Moshe Yuda Herskowitz.

Shevii: R' Yoel Neiman - the Rebbe called him to the Torah for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Pinchas Moshe Landau. Maftir: R' Baruch Mordechai Markowitz. Hagbah: R' Berel Stein. Gelilah: R' Yaakov Kessler.

Musaf: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Weider. Introduction to Ano'im Zemiros: R' Yosef Amram Markowitz. The Nasi was read as customary.
After davening a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Shimshon Zaldan, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. Davening ended at around 12:55.

The Rebbe conducted the afternoon tish in the building of Mivtzar HaKollelim together with his children and grandchildren. At Kiddush, nuts, candy, and "Haman Tashen" were brought in, as is customary on Shabbos HaGadol.
At the seudah, R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein brought in a plate of gefilte helzel in honor of the Kiddush of a grandchild.
For Birkas Hamazon the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:15. Mincha: R' Yechezkel Brach. Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Avigdor Herskowitz shlit"a. Kohen: R' Moshe Chaim Friedman. Levi: Rabbi Elazar Rubinfeld shlit"a. Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Teitelbaum shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of the beis medrash Beis Shmuel Binyamin. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yechezkel Weingarten.

After Mincha the Rebbe went over to the building of Mivtzar HaKollelim, where he conducted Shalosh Seudos.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought explaining why this Shabbos is called Shabbos HaGadol, explaining that the Jews needed to separate from aveiros, both from the aveira itself and from the time of the aveira. Through Shabbos Kodesh, whose avoda is to perform mitzvos with joy, both were atoned for, and they were able to approach the offering of the Korban Pesach.
Yedid Nefesh: R' Lipa Friedman (Williamsburg). Kel Mistater: Rabbi Hershel Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Baruch Mordechai Markowitz. After Havdalah the tzibur went over to wish a gutte voch. Davening ended at around 10:35.

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